Supermodel Naomi Campbell photographs herself for Essenceâs 50th anniversary issue
Itâs by no means the only case of a model doing a shoot herself during lockdownâLucire KSAâs May 2020 edition has Miss Universe New Zealand 2016 Tania Dawson at home with a Playstation in its opening spreadâthough it is probably the highest-profile, as Naomi Campbell took to doing a series of self-portraits using her Iphone for the 50th anniversary of Essence.
Campbell, born the same year as the magazineâindeed, the same monthâwas the ideal choice for the title aimed at black American women. While selfiesâeven those done with the cellphone camera set to shoot on a timer, and placed in a correct positionâwill never be a match for having an entire crew, including a professional photographer, stylist, make-up artist and hairstylist, her efforts are still creditable. No doubt having years of experience in front of the camera helped, as well as the high resolutions offered by modern phones.
The concept was conveyed via Facetime by Essenceâs chief content and creative officer MoAna Luu.
Campbell wears a vintage ChloĂ© dress on the coverâcomplete with a thick white border, which seems to be a late 2010sâearly 2020s graphic design trendâand more images appear in the magazineâs MayâJune 2020 issue. Part of Lola Ogunnaikeâs interview with Campbell appears on Essenceâs website.
It is the first time the supermodel, whose career began in the 1980s, has photographed herself for a magazine cover.
Naomi Campbell used her iPhone to shoot this monthâs Essence cover in honor of her 50th birthday and the 50 year anniversary of Essence Magazine. ✨ pic.twitter.com/HuPbtFfGqQ
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